Back in January, I wrote about the first ever Five Guys Burgers & Fries coming to Portland, setting up shop in the old Prime Rib + Chocolate Cake space in Lloyd Station on NE Broadway. Bottom line: opening of this location is slated for end of May 2022. I’ve been in touch with their community outreach coordinator, who confirms it. Update 6/13/22: I spoke to the on-site manager at the Lloyd District location over the weekend and he confirmed the updated opening date as Friday, June 17, 2022.
Some Industry Quotes
Bill Marble, owner of Northwest Burgers & Fries said, “Five Guys fans have wanted a location in Portland, we are thrilled to finally open this location in the Irvington/Lloyd District!” This will be one of 12 Five Guys restaurants operating in the area. They are located in Beaverton, Tualatin, Hillsboro, Oregon City, West Linn, Hillsboro, Happy Valley, and Vancouver. Bonus: there will be another one opening this summer in Vancouver.
Jeremy Kerns, Director of Operations said, “It is exciting when people come up to me asking when are we going to be open? Some have eaten Five Guys in the past and are happy to be able to have one right in their neighborhood. Others have never eaten at Five Guys and are looking forward to trying their first Five Guys burger!”
I know a number of people who are really looking forward to them opening—“salivating,” in their words (some of them work very close to Lloyd Center and would like a Five Guys burger on their lunch break).
Tidbits and Trivia
And here are some factoids about Five Guys burgers (some of which I didn’t know):
- They use fresh ingredients—nothing is frozen and has never been frozen.
- Your burger is hand-formed shortly before you even order it.
- On average there is about 3 hours of prep work (including getting the 12+ toppings ready to use) that starts before the restaurant opens.
- There are over 250,000 ways to customize your burger.
- Aside from burgers they serve hot dogs, milk shakes, and fries.
- And then there is the whole peanuts in the shell thing.
- Did you know they have a bunch of secret menu items, too?
The Lloyd District Location
The Lloyd Station Five Guys will be open every day from 10:30am to 11pm and back in May, Kerns said they were looking to hire between 40 and 50 people at this location, both full and part-time. As of June 11, they have hired a whole new staff, many of which are still learning the ropes of working for a mega-popular burger chain, so when you go in to get your burger, fries, and a shake there, please be kind and bring your patience A-game.
Good luck, Five Guys, as you head toward opening in Portland.
Five Guys [opening June 17, 2022]
1200 NE Broadway, Portland
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Updated October 19, 2024.
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why is the five guys by lloyd center not opened up yet.. from krisann leach.
I also am not sure as I write this comment. I’ll reach out to my contact there and hopefully bring good news.